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A VH-3D Sea King and Marine One from Marine Helicopter Squadron One, preparers to take off with President Barack Obama on board, April 27, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. HMX-1 is responsible for the transportation of the president of the United States, vice president, cabinet members and other VIPs. A Marine helicopter which has the President aboard uses the call sign "Marine One." In addition to its VIP transport role, it is also tasked with operational test and evaluation of new flight systems for Marine Corps helicopters. Nicknamed "The Nighthawks," they are headquartered at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Va., and maintain detachments at Naval Support Facility Anacostia in Washington, D.C. and Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility in Maryland.
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 05.07.2012 12:06 |
| Photo ID: | 574353 |
| VIRIN: | 120427-F-MG591-090 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4032 |
| Size: | 8.33 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND, US |
| Web Views: | 183 |
| Downloads: | 45 |
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